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South Western Railway: Rolling Stock

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55867

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the time taken to introduce Class 701 rolling stock on the Waterloo–Reading line on costs to the public purse.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

My Officials are keeping the position under active review and will look into overall costs of the delays to the Class 701 introduction programme at the appropriate time.

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